WALTER B COBB APD 106

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid January 15 1944 - Launched February 23 1944 as DE-596
Redesignated Crosley Class High-Speed Transport (APD) July 17 1944


1. USS WALTER B. COBB APD-106
   Commissioned April 25 1945 - Decommissioned March 29 1946
   Recommissioned February 6 1951 - Decommissioned May 15 1957
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 15 1966
   
   Sold to Taiwan February 22 1966
   SUNK (Collision) April 21 1966 while under tow to Taiwan

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-51)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 25 1945 to March 29 1946

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15830)

1946-04-21

Posted after decommissioning
Post office remained open through June 5 1946

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15830) ("WB COBB" in Date Slots)

1946-04-21

Posted after decommissioning
Post office remained open through June 5 1946

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2nd Commissioning February 6 1951 to May 15 1957

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-03-05

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-7

1951-10-22

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Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-7a

1956-11-01

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Coxswain Walter Benjamin Cobb USN (September 8 1919 - August 9 1942)
Cobb was assigned to USS MUGFORD DD-389 and was aboard her during the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 1941. Cobb was killed in action while manning the number four gun aboard USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390 during The Battle of Savo Island. For his actions and gallantry under fire, he was posthumously awarded The Silver Star

 

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